Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Weymouth And Portland
- Town
- Weymouth
- County
- Dorset
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), VC or GC Recipients
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: June 1987
Attended by: 11th reunion of Foylebank Association
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 957
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Current location
In Second World War
Royal Naval Section of museum
The Nothe Fort
Barrack Road
Weymouth
Weymouth And Portland
Dorset
DT4 8UF
England
OS Grid Ref: SY 68692 78737
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Inscribed, stone tablet with bevelled edge. Letting in black, all capitals.
- Inscription
- DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY/ OF/ LEADING SEAMAN JACK MANTLE, V.C.,/ AND THOSE LOST ABOARD/ H.M.S. FOYLEBANK/ 4TH JULY 1940 IN PORTLAND HARBOUR.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Mantle, Jack
See details - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: no
Information shown: Forename, surname, manner of death, date of death, place of death, decorations
Order of information: Undefined - VC or GC Recipients
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, manner of death, date of death, place of death, decorations
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Tablet
Measurements: height 450MM, width 750MM
Materials: Stone
- Tablet
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- 'A Mantle of Honour', Dorset Evening Echo, Friday 19th June, 1987
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